PRESS RELEASE UNICEF warns of looming child nutrition crisis in Syria amid 12 years of conflict and deadly earthquakes UNICEF spokespeople in Syria are available for interview Multimedia materials available here DAMASCUS/AMMAN/DUBLIN 15 March 2023 – Twelve years of conflict, and the recent deadly earthquakes, have left millions of children in Syria at heightened risk … Continued

PRESS RELEASE WHO and UNICEF launch cholera vaccination campaign in northwest Syria amidst earthquake response UNICEF spokespeople in Syria and Türkiye are available for interview Multimedia materials from Syria and Türkiye earthquakes available here CAIRO/AMMAN/DUBLIN, 8 March 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with health authorities, … Continued

PRESS RELEASE One month on, more than 850,000 children remain displaced by deadly earthquakes in southern Türkiye and Syria UNICEF spokespeople in Syria and Türkiye are available for interview Multimedia materials available here ANKARA/DAMASCUS/AMMAN/GENEVA/DUBLIN, 6 March 2023 – One month on from the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and Syria, more than 850,000 children … Continued

PRESS RELEASE UNICEF Ireland welcomes €100,000 donation from Permanent TSB to support children and families affected by Türkiye and Syria earthquakes With aid efforts at critical stage, more Irish companies urged to provide financial support   DUBLIN, 03 March 2023 – UNICEF Ireland is delighted to announce a generous donation of 100,000 euros from Permanent … Continued

PRESS RELEASE  3.7 million children in earthquake-affected Syria face catastrophic combination of threats, warns UNICEF Executive Director  UNICEF spokespeople in Syria and Türkiye are available for interview  Multimedia materials available here  DAMASCUS/DUBLIN, 2 March 2023 – The 3.7 million children in affected areas of Syria who survived the powerful earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye and northern … Continued

PRESS RELEASE 2.5 million children in Türkiye need urgent humanitarian assistance, says UNICEF Executive Director, following two-day visit to Türkiye  UNICEF spokesperson Joe English is in Gaziantep, Türkiye and is available for interview  Multimedia materials available here ANKARA/DUBLIN, 28 February 2023 – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today concluded a two-day visit to Türkiye, where she met … Continued

PRESS RELEASE War in Ukraine pushes generation of children to the brink, warns UNICEF UNICEF spokespersons in Ukraine are available for interview  Multimedia materials are available here KYIV/NEW YORK/DUBLIN, 21 February 2023 – Almost one year since the escalation of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a generation of children has experienced 12 months of … Continued

PRESS RELEASE One week on from devastating earthquakes, millions of children remain in need of urgent humanitarian assistance 4.6 million children are living in affected areas in Türkiye, with another 2.5 million children affected in Syria   UNICEF spokespeople in Türkiye, Syria, and Ireland are available for interview Multimedia materials available here NEW YORK/AMMAN/GENEVA/DUBLIN, 14 … Continued

PRESS RELEASE Earthquake in Syria and Türkiye comes at worst possible time for vulnerable children – UNICEF This is a summary of what was said UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing on the situation of children and families affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye … Continued

PRESS RELEASE UNICEF Ireland launches emergency appeal to protect children impacted by earthquake in Syria Appeal launched amid growing concerns for safety of children in aftermath of earthquake in Syria and south-east Türkiye UNICEF spokespeople in Syria and Ireland are available for interview Multimedia materials available here 07 February 2023, DUBLIN: UNICEF Ireland has launched an … Continued

PRESS RELEASE Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquakes hit south-east Türkiye and Syria UNICEF spokespeople are available for interview Multimedia materials available here NEW YORK/GENEVA/AMMAN/DUBLIN, 6 February 2023 – Thousands of children and families are at risk after two devastating earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria today. According to … Continued

PRESS RELEASE UNICEF calls for the protection of all children amidst increased violence in the State of Palestine and Israel AMMAN/DUBLIN, 29 January 2023 – “UNICEF is alarmed by the latest escalation of violence that has left many children dead and injured in the State of Palestine and Israel. All children are entitled to special protection under international … Continued